Truffaut's interest in ''the extremities of romantic agony.'' His admirers had particular praise for his screen depictions of children, obsessed men, and women driven by strong passions. His headquarters for years was the Paris office of his production company, Les Films du Carrosse, which he named after ''La Carrosseĭ'Or (''The Golden Coach''), a film by the French director Jean Renoir. Truffaut displayed many strengths in the score of feature films that he made at the rate of almost one a year. His other noteworthy movies included his first full-length feature, ''The 400 Blows'' (1959), Truffaut's romantic comedy ''Day for Night'' (1973) won an Academy Award for best foreign film of the year. Surprising and accomplished directors of his day.'' Vincent Canby of The New York Times, writing in 1981, called him ''one of the most continuously Truffaut was one of the most important film directors of the 20th century. Widely considered to be the New Wave's most respected member, Mr. He had been hospitalized about 10 days ago for treatment of cancer. Truffaut died at the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a Paris suburb, a hospital spokesman said. Of the New Wave group of French movie makers, died yesterday. Rancois Truffaut, the exuberant film director whose depictions of children, women and romantic obsessions helped make him a leader Francois Truffaut, New Wave Director, Diesįrancois Truffaut, New Wave Director, Dies By ERIC PACE
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